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Youth Apprenticeship Can Help Reduce Long-Term Harms from Recession

Youth apprenticeships can provide students with valuable work experience and earnings to help them weather an unsteady labor market.

Job Market and Labor Force

Lessons from the Great Recession to Help Congress Get Americans Back to Work

Three lessons from the 2007-2009 Great Recession can help the workforce recover.

Maria Mora came to find information about her claim but found the California State Employment Development Department was closed due to coronavirus concerns on Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Canoga Park, CA.

Job Market and Labor Force

COVID-19’s Effect on Employment Varies across States, Except in One Sector: Government Jobs

In April 2020, unemployment rates increased in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Job Market and Labor Force

The Worst Jobs Day Ever

The unemployment rate skyrocketed to 14.7 percent, and employers cut 20.5 million jobs.

Job Market and Labor Force

How Paid Medical Leave Can Support Worker Health and Economic Security

Evidence shows paid time off for workers with serious medical conditions, combined with evidence-based return to work services, is key to supporting workers’ health, public health, and economic security.

Job Market and Labor Force

Expanding Paid Sick Leave Could Help Combat the Coronavirus and Support Workers’ Economic Stability

Research shows paid sick leave reduces the spread of disease, lowers worker absenteeism, and supports preventive medicine.

Job Market and Labor Force

Essential Construction Work during the Pandemic Needs to Prioritize Worker Safety

"We must treat workers with the same value that we attribute to their work."

Job Market and Labor Force

Five Ways to Create Safe and Harassment-Free Workplaces in a Time of Crisis

Employers in a position to rebuild have an important opportunity to promote equity and make progress toward long-term solutions to workplace harassment.